Dr. Carstens received his D.V.M. degree from U.C. Davis in 1991. He considers himself a pediatrician to the four-legged members of your family. Dr. Carstens and his family have lived in Rocklin since 1992, and are the proud caretakers of three cats.
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Suzie is the Business Manager for our hospital. A financial wizard, she ensures that things run smoothly and all the bills are paid. Suzie received her Master's Degree from UC Davis and she designed the beautiful interior of our hospital.
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Dawn has greeted pets at the front door with her enthusiastic personality and a treat in hand for many years. She knows most pets and their owners names before they enter the hospital.
Melissa has taught dance for many years in the Rocklin area, and is now helping us out part time with our reception and pharmacy duties. She lightens our day with her great sense of humor and tap-dancing skills.
Jordyn has been with us since passing her exams to be licensed as an RVT. Her love for animals is obvious in her everyday work with our patients.
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Lisa comes to us with years of experience in a local dental office. Her love of animals has made her a loyal client since we opened in Rocklin, and her bubbly personality fits in well at the front desk.
Jenna started working for us in 2006. Not only can she read Dr Carstens' mind, she is a wiz on the phones and with the animals. She has a superhuman talent for doing anything needed with a laugh and a smile.
Mel helps out with our phone reception and pharmacy when she is not busy with classes at Sacramento State University. Her calm gentle demeanor is perfect for helping to solve problems for our clients.
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Emily is a senior student at UC Davis who started as a volunteer, but quickly became an employee due to her wonderful way with the animals, and her love for all creatures great and small. She works part-time on college breaks.
Erica is a psychology student who works for us part time while attending classes at CSU Sacramento. Her boisterous personality keeps us all entertained, and she seems to know everyone in town.
Jonathan is a first-year student at the Royal College of Veterinary Medicine in London. Before he left for school, he could take care of any task large and small, and his cheerful personality would lighten the workday.
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Rae has worked for us for many years, starting as an ROP student, then a veterinary assistant, and now as a vet student at UC Davis. She is a model of what can be accomplished through hard work and love for animals.
Megan is a senior
pre-vet student at UC Davis. She has volunteered for years at local dog rescues and started working with us three years ago. Since then she has become a valuable member of our family. 
Dr. Willett is our relief veterinarian, who helps out here when Dr. Carstens is out of town. He is a graduate of U.C. Davis and plays baritone in the alumni band.
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Alexa is a student at Sierra College who loves all creatures great and small, though it seems the bigger the dog the more she loves them.....Her contagious laugh keeps us all smiling.
Yvonna is studying for her degree as a Registered Veterinary Technican. We are lucky she decided working with animals was more her passion than an office job.
Maddy has made the jump from working at a pet store to veterinary clinic, since her love of animals keeps her smiling all day.
Cameron is a recent graduate of Oregon State University who is always keeping things cheerful with her quick smile. The pets seem to love her calm voice right away.
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Julia is a Sierra College student who helps with the care of all the patients we see each day. Her calm, friendly manner seems to quickly put our pets at ease.
Sarah is a graduate of UC Berkeley who will be starting vet school at UC Davis this fall. She has a quick rapport with all our furry pets and is very quick to try to find ways to make them more comfortable.
Destaney is a recent graduate of the University of Reno who has quickly learned the way to make friends with any pet visiting the hospital.
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